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any more; any further; any better; any longer

5

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

2

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

1

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

6

breaking off; snapping off

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

3

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

2

reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

1

pronunciation; production of sound

1

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

4

glare; sharp look

1

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

4

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

7

chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply

3

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

2

rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks

6

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

10

beyond that point; after that

2

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

3

then; if so; if

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

5

cellophane

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

among (them); of (them)

1

to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in

2

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

2

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

mere; only; just; slight

3

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

11

neutral zone

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

metre; meter; meter; gauge

1

to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against

1

ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

1

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

2

to make a sound

2

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

1

to throw open; to leave open

3

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

1